
"If we can invest 13 years in developing a drug, then we can
invest 13 years in developing a girl into a
scientist, technologist, or engineer."
— Dr. Bonnie Bertolaet, Executive Director, Science Club for Girls
At Science Club for Girls, we believe in long-term investment in a girl's STEM education. We know this is the only way to address the systemic, root causes of the lack of diversity in STEM and move the needle towards a more equitable, diverse, and innovative STEM ecosystem. The trajectories of our alumni show the impact of this investment, and we all, as a society, reap the benefits.


Because we are increasingly facing STEM-based challenges on a daily basis (e.g., climate change, cyber-security, and global pandemics), we need more diverse perspectives at the proverbial STEM table to identify solutions. Science Club for Girls is creating the pipeline for the future, diverse STEM workforce that will solve the most pressing issues of our time.
<29%
of the STEM workforce is women
Our programs start in
kindergarten
because girls begin to associate boys with science and math as early as 2nd grade.
Did you know?
ALL Science Club for Girls programs are FREE thanks to our generous funders.
What We Know
The achievement gap between Black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers was evident in the 2017 Next Generation math MCAS scores.
Research on how children learn shows that learning that happens outside of the traditional classroom helps students see the relevance of academic subjects and leads to deeper interest, which in turn directly impacts achievement.
An achievement gap exists between well-resourced and economically-stressed children from the moment they begin school.
The number of white students whose scores exceeded the standards was four times higher than Black or Hispanic students, and the number of Black and Hispanic students who did not meet the standard was almost three times as high as white students.